I have a little rubber Hedgehog, dressed as a monk. I have seen other similar critters online with tags that say "Peter" but I also see a lot of sellers describing these as Steiff. He does look a lot...

Yes, it's those unexpected things that make this a fun business! Last year I bought a lot of postage stamps at an auction. There were a lot of unused sheets of stamps in the lot, and I paid much less...

The way art appraisers value a piece is by looking at what other examples of the same artist's work have sold for. If Mr. or Ms. Mackenzie does not have any recorded sales, the only way to estimate a...

Well, doing appraisals is something I haven't quite sorted out yet. I mean, I do them at my doll club's annual show, and sometimes get referrals too - but I get a lot of requests from people who find...

This question is for dealers who sell in group shops and antique malls, or in your own shop. Do you have a policy about how long you will let an item sit on the shelf before you mark it down, rotate...

I look at the threads on the forums here once in a while and occasionally post, but I notice there aren't a whole lot of other people posting either.
If you want to get more participation, how about...